MAPOR EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MONTHLY MEETING AGENDA
MAPOR SPOTLIGHT of the MONTH: Our MAPOR Spotlight of the Month goes out to Awards and Grants
committee folks for their hard work on faculty/department outreach.
MAPOR Mission Statement
We provide high-quality educational and conference programs to encourage scholarly exchanges across
disciplines and geographies, broaden member access to mentors and resources, and bolster
opportunities for leadership and innovations. We join forces with AAPOR, academic institutions, and
government and industry employers to develop a thriving community that supports all MAPOR
members, including students, scholars, and professionals in every stage of their career.
MAPOR Vision Statement
MAPOR is a leading voice in public opinion, survey, and social science scholarship, methods, and practice
among regional professional associations. We are an inclusive and supportive community that enables
our diverse members to achieve their educational, professional development, and networking goals.
Agenda:
Attendees: Patrick, Curtiss, Benjamin, Carlye, David, Evgenia, Paul, Lindsey, Jenny, Beth, Yorkow and
Leah
I. Approve February and March Minutes: 02.09.24 MINUTES.docx; 03.08.24 MINUTES.docx
Both approved
II. 2024 Conference (Jenny)
The keynote, the pedagogy, and short course speakers are lined up and enthusiastic. Jenny did a
write-up for the newsletter, AAPORnet, and whereever else. Leah suggested we use that for the
AAPOR all chapter event. Patrick described what he did last year. Lindsey will get Jenny Cvent
access. Benjamin suggested using the emails he is setting up for communicating with
members/friends of MAPOR. For the confirmation emails, Lindsey suggested communicating
through the abstract and registration communications that if they do not get email
confirmations for either to reach out. Maybe we can ask them to move to a personal email
address if their institution is automatically opting them out. Jenny will shoot to send the call for
abstracts by the end of May. Jenny will set up a call with the conference team and Lindsey to get
Cvent up and running. The hotel lowered the room rate for the 2024 conference. Jenny noted
that 2025 is the last year of the hotel contract.
III. Secretary Treasurer’s Report (Lindsey)
a. Financial updates
i. Checking: $22,055.72
ii. Savings: $42,218.27
iii. Charge for $91.85 on 4/1?
iv. Canceled Authorize.net
b. Membership list updates
i. Students=61
ii. Non-Students=332
iii. Total= 393
IV. Communications/Website (Benjamin)
a. Spring newsletter
i. Should go out soon.
b. Approval of MAPOR 50th graphics money (Leah)
i. Would cost around $1,350. They will come up with three different logo concepts.
We choose one. Then, we get the logo in the different file forms. She will move
forward.
Benjamin will put together the email options so we can decide as a group what path we take
moving forward.
V. Awards, Grants, and Support Committee
We haven’t received any applications yet, but two have said they will apply. Paul proposed
extending the deadline by a week or two. That helped last year. The group agreed.
VI. Sponsorship (Justine)
VII. Online Learning Committee (Rebecca)
a. Update goals for 2024
b. Webinars
c. Other events?
i. Resume review?
ii. Speed networking?
VIII. Other business
a. AAPOR all chapter party planning representative
b. Mixers in 2024 (single date mixer across multiple cities?)
i. Lincoln
ii. Ann Arbor
iii. Chicago
iv. Madison
c. List of organizations and universities for additional outreach
d. Updates to MAPOR Roles and Policies (Leah)
i. Updating roles of President, Conference Chair, and Associate Conference Chair
to reflect how the rules currently function
ii. Conduct policy (to reflect AAPOR’s conduct policy)
iii. Budget Approval Policy
Council members
President – Leah Dean
Vice President / President Elect – Patrick Hsieh
Past President – Justine Bulgar-Medina
Conference Chair – Jenny Marlar
Associate Conference Chair – Beth Fisher
Secretary-Treasurer – Lindsey Witt-Swanson
Associate Secretary-Treasurer – Semilla Stripp
Sponsorship Coordinator –Justine Bulgar-Medina
Student Liaison – Curtiss Engstrom
Communications & Website Chair – Benjamin Schapiro
Members at Large – Erin Heiden, Rebecca Powell, Jerry Timbrook, Paul DiPerna, Carlye Arcas, Yorkow
Oppon-Acquah, Caroline Smith
Proposed Committees
Conference Committee – Jenny, Beth, Justine
Online Learning Committee – Rebecca Powell (Chair), Erin Heiden, Jerry Timbrook, Yorkow
Oppon-Acquah
Awards, Grants, and Support Committee – Paul DiPerna, Curtiss Engstrom, Carlye Arcas
Secretary Treasurer Support – Lindsey Witt-Swanson, Semilla Stripp
Communications Support – Benjamin Schapiro, Evgenia Kapousouz, Leah Dean,
50th Anniversary Committee – Leah (chair), Beth, additional fellows, Caroline Smith, David
Sterrett